Luther Blissett
English association football player, coach and manager (born 1958)
Luther Loide Blissett OBE DL (born 1 February 1958) is a Jamaican-born former English football player. He has played for England national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luther Loide Blissett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 February 1958[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Falmouth, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1974–1976 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1983 | Watford | 246 | (95) |
| 1983–1984 | A.C. Milan | 30 | (5) |
| 1984–1988 | Watford | 127 | (44) |
| 1988–1991 | Bournemouth | 121 | (56) |
| 1991–1993 | Watford | 42 | (9) |
| 1992 | → West Bromwich Albion (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Bury | 10 | (1) |
| 1993 | → Derry City (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | → Mansfield Town (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 1994 | → Southport (loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 1994–1995 | Wimborne Town | ||
| 1995–1996 | Fakenham Town | ||
| 2007 | Chesham United | 2 | |
| National team | |||
| 1979 | England U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1984 | England B | 1 | (0) |
| 1982–1984 | England | 14 | (3) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2007 | Chesham United | ||
| 2016 | Burnham (caretaker) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career statistics
change| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| England | League | |||
| 1975-76 | Watford | Fourth Division | 3 | 1 |
| 1976-77 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1977-78 | 33 | 6 | ||
| 1978-79 | Third Division | 41 | 21 | |
| 1979-80 | Second Division | 42 | 10 | |
| 1980-81 | 42 | 11 | ||
| 1981-82 | 40 | 19 | ||
| 1982-83 | First Division | 41 | 27 | |
| Italy | League | |||
| 1983-84 | Milan | Serie A | 30 | 5 |
| England | League | |||
| 1984-85 | Watford | First Division | 41 | 21 |
| 1985-86 | 23 | 7 | ||
| 1986-87 | 35 | 11 | ||
| 1987-88 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 1988-89 | Second Division | 3 | 1 | |
| 1988-89 | Bournemouth | Second Division | 30 | 19 |
| 1989-90 | 46 | 18 | ||
| 1990-91 | Third Division | 45 | 19 | |
| 1991-92 | Watford | Second Division | 42 | 10 |
| 1992-93 | West Bromwich Albion | Second Division | 3 | 1 |
| 1993-94 | Bury | Third Division | 10 | 1 |
| 1993-94 | Mansfield Town | Third Division | 5 | 1 |
| Country | England | 554 | 208 | |
| Italy | 30 | 5 | ||
| Total | 584 | 213 | ||
International career statistics
change| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1982 | 2 | 3 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 3 |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hugman, Barry J. (2005). The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005. Queen Anne Press. p. 66. ISBN 1-85291-665-6.
- ↑ Rollin, Jack, ed. (1981). Rothmans Football Yearbook: 1981–82. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 368. ISBN 0-362-02046-9. OCLC 868301130.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Luther Blissett". www.national-football-teams.com.
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